N o r t h A y r s h i r e C o m m u n i t y P l a n n i n g P a r t n e r s h i p

Annual Report 2019/20 C o n t e n t s

1.Introduction 2.Community Planning in 3.Links to the National Performance Framework 4.Thematic Updates Working Healthier Safer Thriving 5.Locality Planning Arran Garnock Valley Irvine North Coast Three Towns 6.North Ayrshire CPP: Looking to the future I n t r o d u c t i o n

Welcome to the North Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership Annual Report 2019/20!

Community Planning is all about how our local public services work together with local communities and third sector organisations to plan and deliver services that will improve long term outcomes and tackle inequalities. It is a legal duty within the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. There are main duties in the legislation that Community Planning partnerships should fulfil:

This annual report outlines how North Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership (CPP) meets these duties, provides an overview of our achievements in 2019/20, and contains a summary of our plans for the year ahead. 1 C o m m u n i t y P l a n n i n g i n N o r t h A y r s h i r e

North Ayrshire CPP is made up of public agencies working in partnership locally with communities, the private and third sectors to plan and deliver better services.

This includes all services that might affect you such as: social work, home care, adult protection, roads, antisocial behaviour services, business support, playparks, housing, education and healthcare- among others.

2 We work together on the shared priorities outlined in the North Ayrshire Local Outcomes Improvement Plan 2017-22.

It is a five-year plan that identifies how we as community planning partners will work with local communities, local businesses and the third sector to improve outcomes for our citizens and communities.

Our Fair for All strategy is at the centre of this work. Fair for All North Ayrshire is a commitment to a single vision; to reduce inequalities across North Ayrshire by 2030.

At a local level, there are six Locality Partnerships (LPs) in North Ayrshire which cover the whole local authority.

LPs are the means by which we fulfil duties under the Community Empowerment Act (Scotland) 2015 to have locality arrangements. Their membership comprises: Elected Members Community representatives Community Council Chairs Community Planning partners

3 This map shows where each of the localities lies in North Ayrshire.

The Locality Partnerships meet quarterly with interim working groups/workshops as required.

Their remit is to focus on tackling local issues and inequalities.

The Locality Partnerships agreed their local priorities following consultation, use of the Place Standard and consideration of local statistical profiles. You can see the agreed priorities for each Locality Partnership below.

4 Spotlight On…Community Planning Training for all

The CPP training course is provided by the Community Planning Team and is available free of charge to all Community Planning partner organisations and is open to all staff or volunteers as well as community representatives.

The training is regularly reviewed and updated to respond to feedback and developments in Community and Locality Planning. It includes the following:

An overview of the Community Planning Partnership, the background, national context and structure; North Ayrshire CPP Priorities; The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (and North Ayrshire context) and an overview of the Fair for All Strategy; Practical examples of partnership working across North Ayrshire; and Our Locality Partnerships: What are they, who is involved and why do we have them?

A recent training session included representatives from North Ayrshire Council (Officers and Elected Members), Police Scotland, Skills Development Scotland, Community Representatives, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Ayrshire College and Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland.

Feedback includes: “I now have a better understanding of CPP how it is structured, what it does and how it affects people. Learning about SIMD particularly in own area was great”.

“Very informative and interesting. Well delivered. Now know where we all fit in to the support, aims and objectives of the LOIP”.

“The structure of the LOIP meeting new people and highlighting the importance of partnership working was good. . . The examples of partnership working was the best bit”. 5 L i n k s t o t h e N a t i o n a l P e r f o r m a n c e F r a m e w o r k

In addition to measuring performance locally, we also ensure links nationally. The National Performance Framework measures Scotland’s progress against national outcomes. To do this, it uses ‘national indicators’ covering a wide range of themes including economy, community and environment.

This infographic shows how our work as a CPP links in with national outcomes. We also submit data to the Improvement Service’s Community Planning Outcomes Profile (CPOP), a collection of measures designed to measure local outcomes and compare against similar communities using nationally available data. Our performance across the range of CPOP indicators shows general improvement across the ten- year period from 07/08 to 17/18- 58% of communities within North Ayrshire are performing better than expected. 6 W o r k i n g N o r t h A y r s h i r e Our Ambition: To have created the most improved economy in Scotland by 2026

You can find detailed reports on progress against performance indicators at the 'North Ayrshire Performs' page, and examples of work undertaken by the CPP overleaf.

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7 A Working North Ayrshire Fair for All theme: Economic Growth A new employability service for unemployed Following significant preparation in 19/20 Quarter 4 North disabled residents was implemented. The service Ayrshire Council launched its Community Wealth Building (CWB) has now registered and supported 109 disabled strategy on 14 May 2020. The strategy outlines out how the residents, with 18 clients being supported into council and other ‘anchor’ organisations –including NHS employment. Ayrshire and Arran, Ayrshire College and wider partners - will support more local business to bid for public sector contracts. In the coming years significant innovation will be Businesses based in North Ayrshire will also be encouraged to required as we respond to economic conditions, spend locally to support local supply chains and the recovery of especially around how we develop and embrace our economy. new digital approaches. We are currently An Interim Report on the Feasibility of Citizen’s Basic Income developing digital activity with several partners, Pilots in Scotland was submitted to the Scottish Government in including University of the West of Scotland and October. Findings were shared with national stakeholders and Microsoft that will enhance our offer. Scottish Ministers at a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government. The report was promoted Resources were secured in 19/20 to provide new during Challenge Poverty Week. debt advice service, which will operate from

Stevenston Employability Hub. Employment opportunities were supported via Employability Hubs. In Q2 we re-launched the Kilwinning Hub at Kilwinning Transport Scotland’s Local Authority Installation Library with a jobs fayre that attracted 150 unemployed Programme (LAIP) 18/19 has now come to an end residents. There have been 269 new registrations at Hubs to and the last 22kW Charger at Caley Court date this year with 84 job outcomes. Resource Centre, is now operational- bringing our portfolio of chargers to a total of 19 Efforts to improve incomes have continued through (5 Rapid and 14 Fast). employability and income maximisation services. Gross weekly pay for full time workers has risen since 2015 by about £80 per week to £563. 82 Spotlight On…Inclusive Growth Spotlight On…Skills for Life

Inclusive growth is economic growth that is distributed The Skills for Life programme supports fairly across society and creates opportunities for all. The lone parents back into work by providing first draft of the Ayrshire Growth Deal Inclusive Growth a temporary 26-week mentored position Action Plan was received in August 2019 and feedback is within North Ayrshire Council. After a six- now being incorporated into a refreshed plan. week pre-employment course at Ayrshire College participants are placed across Due to their leading role in inclusive growth, North Ayrshire various council services. The programme Council were invited to join a UK- wide Inclusive Growth runs on a six-monthly cycle and aims to Network hosted by the London-based Centre for Progressive recruit 20 participants per cycle. Policy and funded by Joseph Roundtree Foundation. 16 new recruits started with the The Council are one of only two Scottish members invited. programme in at the start of the year. Of They also referenced the Inclusive Growth diagnostic and these 7 have already secured permanent the need for special investment in fragile regions within the employment with the Council. consultation responses to the Scottish Government consultation on future of European funding, and a consultation on the priorities for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's socio-economic strategy.

92 H e a l t h i e r N o r t h A y r s h i r e Our Ambition: To have created the most improved economy in Scotland by 2026

You can find detailed reports on progress against performance indicators at the 'North Ayrshire Performs' page, and examples of work undertaken by the CPP overleaf.

% of children with BMI Centile >91 at 27 month review was 12.6% S o m 10,537 bed days saved e

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10 A Healthier North Ayrshire Fair for All: Health A consultation with Mental Health Youth Active Travel, Active Schools and KA Leisure delivery continued as Ambassadors took place to discuss Mental Health planned until the COVID-19 crisis in March. The Active Schools services for young people on Arran. The Capacity team continue to provide leadership for sports and physical Building session was well received by the Youth activity through digital services and volunteering to support the Ambassadors, who articulated their needs, issues childcare hubs for children of key workers/vulnerable children. KA and aspirations for bespoke Youth Mental Health Leisure staff delivered online services while facilities were closed. Services. Active Schools worked closely with the North Ayrshire Drugs and A new service users’ group was set up to provide a Alcohol Partnership and KA Leisure to deliver "Champions for forum for discussion on themes for the new Change", a community-based programme which uses the power of Sport to effect positive change. The work aims to develop Learning Disability Strategy, focused on the pupils leadership skills and includes interactive discussion and service users themselves. A development worker activities around drugs and alcohol awareness. Further to this, from ARC Scotland is delivering a series of coaches have been working closely with Primary 5’s of feeder workshops within day services, intended to Primary schools to deliver fun and engaging sessions. further develop the self–advocacy capacity of individuals. Since April 2019, there have been 143 referrals to the secondary

counselling service. Of these, 36 young people have finished their The implementation of the Primary Care counselling sessions - 94% showed improvements on the CORE Improvement Plan resulted in new way of and 92% made improvements on the Total Difficulties strand of working for General Practices in Ayrshire and the SDQ. The Education Service are restructuring the counselling Arran. Where it is safe, appropriate and improves service to ensure that it can support children of 10 years and over patient care, some of the tasks originally carried as per the Scottish Government's guidance on use of counselling out by GP’s will be performed by other members funding. of a Multi–Disciplinary Team who will be based within the practice or made available to patients from another site. 11 Fair for All: Food The attendance at the Redburn Saturday morning breakfast club has resulted in all attendees stating the benefit and value of this free provision, with toiletries also being provided.

Support is also being given through libraries. Kilbirnie library donated some of the GrowNA produce to Cafe Solace for their Friday food provision; pupils from Moorpark PS have harvested their produce from the library and learnt how to make soup. Dalry library and St Palladius PS planted tomatoes and chillies and cucumber inside the library and developed the rear garden. Makerspace volunteers are working on a watering system. Kilwinning library ran a Junior Growers' Club throughout the summer. Largs library homework club have been working with the Fairlie Organic Growers and will learn to make soup with their produce. Saltcoats library Duke of Edinburgh volunteers have been working with the Three Towns Growers and Men's Shed to share skills and enhance the garden. Auchenharvie Academy Gold Duke of Edinburgh pupils are working with the Countryside Rangers to plan a garden at the front of the school. library is a Foodbank pick up point and gave out 67 food parcels over the past quarter. Libraries asked for Foodbank donations instead of charging for summer activities and would like to be collection points before Christmas.

The North Ayrshire Food Forum meets to enhance the well-being of individuals and communities through access to good food, improve local awareness of and access to food related opportunities, address Household Food Insecurity, and engage with partners to improve and increase activities related to the production and distribution of good food. In period 2019/20 the forum met in August and December 2019 as well as February 2020.

Conservation volunteers continue to maintain and develop the community orchard, with a strawberry hill being the latest addition. Not only will communities’ benefit from this orchard but it also supports a wealth of biodiversity, and any overripe or fallen fruit provides nourishment for wildlife. 12 Spotlight On…Linking with Public Spotlight On…Alcohol & Health Drug Partnership Engagement The CPP is commited to developing our links with Public Health. The Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (ADP) is responsible for the Some of the ways we are working towards this are outlined below: commissioning of services based on evidence and local need The Assistant Director for Public Health has taken a role as Chair and to provide recovery and treatment focused interventions of the CPP Senior Officer's Group – giving strategic focus to to meet the needs of people across North Ayrshire. The ADP public health also link with national and local organisations to coordinate There has been commitment as part of the CPP Step Change prevention and education initiatives to the wider community. workstream to health inequalities self-assessment and health in all policies In order to support the development of the new Alcohol and The CPP has taken up early adopter work around diet and Drug Partnership Strategy, a large scale engagement exercise healthy weight – joint leads between North Ayrshire Council and was undertaken to find out the following; what more can be NHS Public Health done to prevent alcohol or drugs related problems, what more Close partnership working with public health on our new Child can communities do to help overcome alcohol or drug Poverty Action Plan problems, what do participants think has worked well in An input by the Co-Chair of the national Specialist Public Health dealing with alcohol or drugs misuse and what hasn’t worked Workforce Commission to the CPP Board on public health so well. reform in March 2019 There continues to be a strategic focus on public health 329 individual responses were collected using online throughout our LOIP and Fair for All work promotion, “doorstep interviews” (at Woodland View and We include Peoples Panel questions on public health in our Crosshouse hospitals) and individual questionnaires. Summary survey – e.g. healthy eating, mental health and wellbeing responses from eight focus groups were also collected – three young person groups and five adult groups. The feedback highlighted eight key issues for improvement, which have been linked to the new ADP priorities. 123 S a f e r N o r t h A y r s h i r e Our Ambition: To have created the most improved economy in Scotland by 2026 You can find detailed reports on progress against performance indicators at the 'North Ayrshire Performs' page, and examples of work undertaken by the CPP overleaf.

People's Panel satisfaction with neighbourhood as a place to live is 92% S o m £979,702 of funding e

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148 accidental dwelling fires in 19/20, a slight reduction from 18/19

14 A Safer North Ayrshire Fair for All: Environment Locality Officers and Local Authority Liaison Officers In March the Sustainability Team worked closely with the are involved in ongoing partnership working to identify Council Leader and Management Team to deliver the Council’s vulnerable young people across North Ayrshire who are first Climate Change Convention to promote the Council’s ideas regularly reported missing and involved in anti-social for tacking climate change and vision of being net carbon zero behaviour/ crime in communities. They aim to develop by 2030. tailored plans to address the patterns of behaviour identified. Community Justice Ayrshire worked with North Ayrshire Local Energy Advice Forum continues to provide the three Alcohol and Drug Partnership’s (ADPs) across a co-operative multi-agency approach to tackling fuel poverty in Ayrshire and the Violence Reduction Unit to scope and North Ayrshire. The group works together to provide multiple procure the Prison Navigator project, which will points of access for services to the public to help maximise primarily work with men within HMP Kilmarnock benefits, reduce fuel poverty and increase client choice. providing support in returning to Ayrshire communities following a custodial sentence or period of remand, The Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2020 – 2025 was and providing support in the community setting presented to Cabinet in October 2019. A total of 345 new Council following liberation. homes have been completed since the programme commenced. A regeneration project of approximately 100 units is planned for In September 2019 the North Ayrshire ADP 2022-24, with locations to be determined. A Young Person's commissioned PEAR (Prevention Early Intervention and tenancy sustainment pilot is being developed in the Garnock Recovery Service) which will provide early intervention Valley. and prevention work and a pathway for recovery for those not engaged in treatment. Two Expect Respect As a key part of the ongoing development of the North Ayrshire domestic violence sessions were carried out within Engagement ‘Centre of Excellence’, an online Engagement Hub North Ayrshire secondary schools and materials have is currently being developed on the Community Planning now been developed and purchased to supplement website, including an overview of all open and closed this. A Mentors in Violence Prevention subgroup has consultations and an Engagement Toolkit co-produced with been set up within Educational Services. partners. 15 Spotlight On…Safer Shores Spotlight On…Safer North Ayrshire Strategy The ‘Safer Shores ’initiative aims to improve community safety Following a range of consultation with partners, groups and and reduce antisocial behaviour in and around the beaches community members, the Safer North Ayrshire Strategy 2020- across Ayrshire over the summer months as well as the associated 2025 has been finalised pending presentation to Cabinet which transport networks. was delayed as a result of Covid19.

Additional officers from Police Scotland and British Transport The Strategy aligns to the North Ayrshire Local Policing Plan Police patrolled around coastal areas, on trains and at railway and the national and local priorities identified by the Safer and bus stations working with partners to keep people safe in the North Ayrshire Partnership (SNAP). It was co-produced with a sun. range of partners including: Police Scotland The initiative links with the work of the Safer North Ayrshire Scottish Fire and Rescue Services Partnership (SNAP), with the Ayrshire Councils, emergency North Ayrshire Council services, NHS and other Ayrshire Safer Shores partners such as Heath and Social Care Partnership Abellio ScotRail, British Red Cross, British Transport Police, Community Justice North Ayrshire Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Police Scotland, Scottish Third Sector Ambulance Service, and Scottish Fire and Rescue all signed up. Coastguard

The Strategy sets out the SNAP's key commitments arranged around three strategic priorities: 1.Reducing Crime and Antisocial Behaviour 2.People Feel Safe and Vulnerable People are Protected 3.Improving Road Safety

126 T h r i v i n g N o r t h A y r s h i r e Our Ambition: To have created the most improved economy in Scotland by 2026 You can find detailed reports on progress against performance indicators at the 'North Ayrshire Performs' page, and examples of work undertaken by the CPP overleaf.

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17 A Thriving North Ayrshire Fair for All: Children In secondary schools Employability & Leadership A Fair for All Youth Commission was established this year that is awards are supporting pupils to develop skills for life & the first of its kind in the UK. The aim is to investigate the direct work. The Council’s well-established partnership with effects poverty and inequality has on our young people in North Ayrshire College provided opportunities for young Ayrshire, giving young people the chance to speak truth to people to experience everything from short taster power, telling decision makers how their choices and policies sessions to industry recognised qualifications. have affected them personally. The first joint Child Poverty Action Plan and Report was developed with positive feedback. Since April 2019, there have been 143 referrals to the secondary counselling service. Construction commenced on a modern, fully accessible Additional Support Needs campus in Stevenston. A Foundation Active Schools are continuing to work working closely Apprenticeship Course in Social Services and Healthcare was with the North Ayrshire Drugs and Alcohol Partnership established enabling pupils to combine classroom and work and KA Leisure to deliver "Champions for Change" a placement activities, and 12 Modern Apprenticeships for care community-based programme which uses the power of experienced and disabled young people have been secured. Sport to effect positive change. The work continues with target pupils to develop their leadership skills and Extensive consultation with young people and partners to have interactive discussion and activities on the key refresh the award-winning Young People’s Citizenship and messages around drugs and alcohol. Participation Strategy is ensuring our young people continue to have a voice in local and national decisions that affect them. North Ayrshire has also launched a promoting positive Early Learning and Childcare Expansion was delivering 1,140 relationships policy (PPR) underpinned by the expanded hours of childcare in 15 establishments. The Health Nurturing North Ayrshire approach to further empower and Social Care Partnership developed the ‘Family Firm’ staff confidence in the use of nurture and restorative corporate parenting policy, procedures and protocols, which approaches. The PPR policy is the foundation for the supports young care experienced people with training and continued development of universal nurture employability. approaches. 18 Spotlight On…Whole System Spotlight On…The Executive Approach to Diet and Weight Youth Council

A Whole Systems Approach Workshop to Diet The Cabinet of North Ayrshire Council regularly meets with the North and Healthy Weight was led by Leeds Beckett Ayrshire Youth Council Executive Committee. Meetings provide an University on 14th January. This was followed by opportunity for young people to have their voices heard on issues that staff training sessions in January and February. affect them in their communities. The Executive Youth Council have The focus of the programme is to improve the developed the following to support young people: food and physical activity environment Monday mind – a mental health awareness and promotion experienced by children and their families. programme Tuesday TikTok – dance challenges for young people to take part This will include an extensive consultation with in. local communities across North Ayrshire to DigiAye Quiz – online interactive quiz and Facebook live event further develop and refine a local vision and Arts Therapy Thursday – using arts as a medium for young people action plan. to complete challenges using a variety of arts Friday fitness - partnership with Active Schools and KA Leisure bringing fitness into the home for young people and families through a variety of challenges Saturday Fakeaway – cooking challenges for young people Sunday Selfie Check in – a check in service to see how young people are feeling

There are also various other projects being delivered by the Youth Work Team in partnership with young people and partner organisations to support mental health and wellbeing. 129 A r r a n L o c a l i t y P a r t n e r s h i p

Arran or the Isle of Arran is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde and with an area of 432 square kilometers, it is the seventh largest Scottish island. Arran has around 4629 residents.

Its main industry is tourism. There is a huge diversity of wildlife and it has been described as a geologist’s paradise due to its divided landscape of highland and lowland areas. The main villages on Arran include Lochranza, Brodick, Lamlash, Whiting Bay, Blackwaterfoot and Corrie.

To learn more about Arran Locality please visit the Arran Key Facts page on the Community Planning website. 20 A r r a n P r i o r i t i e s & A c t i v i t y

An Arran Ideas workshop was held after the Locality Partnership meeting on 7 June 2019 to provide opportunity for the Arran community to discuss how Community Investment Fund monies could be spent on the Island. This resulted in a number of ideas being discussed, including a mobile repairs café and youth summer/ winter activity programme.

A Santa Sparkle event took place in Lamlash in November, engaging 151 attendees using a Social Isolation ‘Penny for Your Thoughts’ approach which determined peoples priorities in exchange for a chocolate coin. During the discussions it emerged that the Locality Partnership priorities still matched the priorities of local people.

Arran High provided the Partnership with an update on their Health and Wellbeing For All Strategy. The team have been working on the strategy over the last four years, and the school’s Wellbeing Centre was launched in August 2019. Both have a very island specific Housing approach. On launch day, pupils participated in a bespoke mindfulness session and a Mental Health SQA is being delivered within the school at National 4 and 5 level as well as a range of other awards for senior students.

Over the course of the year Arran Locality Partnership also received inputs and contributed to discussions around Green Health, the Arran Alcohol and Drugs Study, the Local Development Plan, the National Islands Plan, and Child Poverty among others. They also Transport received reports and made decisions on local funding and street names.

21 H o w d o e s A r r a n c o m p a r e t o s i m i l a r S p o t l i g h t O n … c o m m u n i t i e s a c r o s s A J o i n t L o c a l i t y S c o t l a n d ? P a r t n e r s h i p The Community Planning Outcomes Profile (CPOP) Early in 2019, the Council’s Cabinet and the Integration aims to measure outcomes and breaks down CPP areas Joint Board agreed a merger of Arran Locality Partnership across Scotland into communities by Intermediate and the HSCP Locality Partnership Forum on a 12-month Geography. In the CPOP, Arran is a single Intermediate pilot basis. Arran is the only locality piloting this initiative, Geography. It can be compared to statistically similar and it is the first arrangement of its type in Scotland. The communities from CPPs across Scotland. When we look merger of the two partnerships makes best use of at the CPOP themes across Arran, it fares well compared resources and capacity of those involved as well as the to similar communities across Scotland in Attainment, opportunity to have broader discussions. Positive Destinations, Crime Rate, and Child Poverty. Emergency admission numbers are also improving as a Additionally, greater synergy was achieved with the long-term trend. merger as the two groups shared the same priorities. It is also less complex for those in community, engaging with Arran fares less well in comparison to similar one group rather than two. communities across Scotland in relation to Early Mortality, which shows rising trend over the long term. The first official joint meeting took place in September Some of the activity across the CPP to address this 2019. Operationally, three members of the HSCP Locality includes the implementation of the Primary Care Partnership Forum joined the Locality Partnership with the Improvement Plan which has resulted in new ways of remaining members of the Locality Partnership Forum working for General Practices within the entirety of becoming a new ‘Community Champions’ group. As a Ayrshire and Arran. Arran Locality Partnership’s priority result of the pilot merger, work is being carried out to of reducing social isolation also aligns with this- studies review the Partnerships Terms of Reference. have shown social isolation to be a predictor of mortality. 22 G a r n o c k V a l l e y L o c a l i t y P a r t n e r s h i p

The Garnock Valley includes the towns of Beith, Dalry, and Kilbirnie, and some smaller villages such as Gateside, Barrmill, Longbar and Glengarnock. It has a combined population of around 20,000.

Historically, the area was built around the flax and weaving industries before iron and steelmaking took over in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a rural area with lovely walks, scenery and plenty of wildlife.

To learn more about Garnock Valley Locality please visit the Garnock Valley Key Facts page on the Community Planning website. 23 G a r n o c k V a l l e y P r i o r i t i e s & A c t i v i t y

The Garnock Valley Men’s Shed continues to build its membership. Work has been undertaken to create a reception area and they are working on a study visit to three Men’s Sheds in Dumfries & Galloway to see what sheds are doing throughout Scotland. They are also working on their business plan and led on development of a Pan Ayrshire Shed Network.

Facilities & The Facilities and Amenities priority subgroup were successful in securing funding from the Community Amenities Investment Fund to create a ‘Garnock Valley 2020 Vision’ action plan which will work towards promoting the Garnock valley in a positive way. Work has now begun on preparing the consultants brief.

A directory of local businesses is currently being developed by the Work and the Local Community subgroup. This will be provided throughout the community free of charge and will hopefully encourage people to use local shops, services and trades. Once developed, this will be hosted online by Beith Community Development Trust. Work & Local Community Youth Participatory Budgeting took place in November 2019 resulting in 11 youth projects from the Garnock Valley sharing £8,925.47 of funding. A total of 920 young people from the Garnock Valley voted, casting 2760 votes. Initial discussions have been held between North Ayrshire Council Community Development Team, Dalry Community Sports Club and KA Leisure to provide and support a Saturday Night Youth Café within Dalry. This is to try and address the growing concern around youth disorder and anti-social behaviour in the Dalry area. The Dalry Street Work Initiative which was developed in partnership with Police Scotland as a result of an increase in reports of youth disorder in Dalry and will engage with young people in the area to build relationships and to offer an alternative to anti-social Moving Around behaviour.

24 H o w d o e s G a r n o c k V a l l e y c o m p a r e t o s i m i l a r S p o t l i g h t O n … c o m m u n i t i e s a c r o s s G a r n o c k V a l l e y T r a v e l S c o t l a n d ? N e e d s A s s e s s m e n t The Community Planning Outcomes Profile (CPOP) The Moving Around priority subgroup are conducting a aims to measure outcomes and breaks down CPP areas travel needs survey and analysis after a successful across Scotland into communities by Intermediate Community Investment Fund bid. The group identified Geography that can be compared to statistically similar that before creating any solutions to travel issues within communities from CPPs across Scotland. In the CPOP, the area, they wanted a clear evidence base of the travel the Garnock Valley is made up of 6 Intermediate need within the area. This will establish what the specific Geographies. When we look at the CPOP common travel needs within the community are. This piece of work themes, these communities generally fare well will identify what journeys, times and destinations etc are compared to similar communities across Scotland for creating problems locally. The Locality Partnership positive destinations and attainment. actively engage with both Stagecoach and SPT around travel need in the Garnock Valley. They fare less well in comparison to similar communities across Scotland in relation to depopulation. This It is planned that the funding will be used to appoint a measures the level of population growth or fall in a consultant, who will work with the group to design a study particular area over time. The Locality Partnership to capture the information required. The consultant will priorities of Moving Around, Facilities and Amenities and then engage with the community, circulate a survey online Work and the Local Community all aim to help address and run workshops all towards mapping the travel needs this. Additionally, there is a wide span of work taking of the area. They hope to reach a large representative place across CPP partners. For example, access to good sample of the Garnock Valley, including car users and non- digital infrastructure is a key driver of economic car users. competitiveness and productivity. The proportion of North Ayrshire properties receiving superfast broadband at end of 19/20 is now 96.8%. 25 I r v i n e L o c a l i t y P a r t n e r s h i p

Irvine is an industrial town that sits 26 miles south of Glasgow. It is steeped in history, despite being classed as a new town, and was made a Royal Burgh in 1372 by King Robert II.

Irvine boasts its own lovely beach and has great amenities for keeping healthy and active. It has a population of around 33,700, and there is a vibrant community spirit across the locality.

To learn more about Irvine Locality please visit the Irvine Key Facts page on the Community Planning website.

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A Digi Café was set up to provide support to attendees in all things digital. In December 2019 North Ayrshire Disability Alliance members attended the Digi Café and were supported to set up their Facebook page and assign admins. They attended again in January to seek assistance with Grant applications and used the laptops to work on their applications. Employment & Economy Community Chit Chats took place across Irvine to connect and engage with residents and develop priorities for the Irvine Locality Action Plan. The main issues identified were: Digital Access / Training Volunteering Drugs / Alcohol Food Poverty Mental Health Isolation & Loneliness What’s on?

The Redburn Breakfast Club and Grub Club initiatives are well attended, and adult volunteers have attended Volunteer Scotland Training. Through Fair Share Go, a project that works in partnership with retailers to provide end-of-day surplus food to charities and community organisations, a slot was secured at Tesco’s Traffic & Parking Irvine on a Friday evening. Fair Share are exploring additional slots at Asda and other Tesco stores. The surplus food is used for both projects and unusable items are offered to community members.

Support continues for the Irvine Seniors Forum. The Forum requested assistance in funding applications to enable them to hold an information day open to the community to publicise the work they are doing and attract new members. The group also had speakers from the TSI and Tesco at their meetings. Tesco will be Influence & running digital support sessions for the Seniors Forum to assist them in using digital equipment such as Sense of Control mobile phones and tablets. 27 H o w d o e s I r v i n e c o m p a r e S p o t l i g h t O n … t o s i m i l a r c o m m u n i t i e s I r v i n e H a r b o u r s i d e a c r o s s S c o t l a n d ? M e n ' s S h e d The Community Planning Outcomes Profile (CPOP) aims to The Irvine Harbourside Men’s Shed was developed with the measure outcomes and breaks down CPP areas across Scotland help and support of the Scottish Maritime Museum to meet a into communities by Intermediate Geography that can be need for local, retired men to recapture the camaraderie of compared to statistically similar communities from CPPs across the workplace as a key support for mental wellbeing and to Scotland. In the CPOP, Irvine is made up of 12 Intermediate alleviate loneliness. Geographies. When we look at the CPOP common themes, these communities generally fare well compared to similar Funding was awarded to the Scottish Maritime Museum for communities across Scotland for positive destinations and Irvine Harbourside Men’s Shed via the Community Investment attainment. Fund.

They fare less well in comparison to similar communities across Colin Daye, Secretary at Irvine Harbourside Men’s Shed said: Scotland in relation to child poverty and emergency admissions “For those of us who are retired, the Men’s Shed provides a to hospital for those over the age of 65. The Locality Partnership lively meeting space where we can connect with others in the priorities of Employment & Economy, Mental Health and community and recapture the camaraderie of the workplace. ” Influence and Sense of Control aim to help address this. Additionally, there is a wide span of work taking place across “The funds will help us with partitioning, decoration and CPP partners. For example through ongoing work to develop electrical works needed to enable us to create our own Inclusive Growth and Community Wealth building across the dedicated meeting and workshop space. The boost will also authority as well as development of the first joint Child Poverty allow us to purchase specialist pieces of equipment so we can Action Plan and Report. In terms of emergency admissions, begin working on larger projects and we’ll also have the there were 3,505 service users (65+) at the end of 19/20 that have resource to create our own items for sale and help local a community alarm installed in their place of residence in residents with odd jobs like furniture repairs.” addition to 10,537 bed days saved by the Integrated Care Team providing an alternative to acute hospital admission in 19/20. 28 N o r t h C o a s t L o c a l i t y P a r t n e r s h i p

The North Coast Locality area includes Cumbrae and the seaside towns of Largs, Fairlie, Skelmorlie and West Kilbride. It has a population of around 24,700 residents. Largs is a traditional seaside resort and has a huge selection of amenities and activities that people make use of. You can also catch a ferry to Cumbrae for the day. Fairlie, Skelmorlie and West Kilbride also have some great amenities including lovely rural walks. The seafront at Seamill has a long sandy beach and there is a small harbour at with beautiful views.

To learn more about North Coast Locality please visit the North Coast Key Facts page on the Community Planning website. 29 N o r t h C o a s t P r i o r i t i e s & A c t i v i t y

Friends of Millport Town Hall were successful in their application for £200k towards the redevelopment of Millport Town Hall. The West Kilbride Sing Your Song project were also successful with their Community Investment Fund application. The project works in partnership with the local primary school as well as delivering sessions in the community. Social Isolation- Older People A Mental Health awareness training session took place in West Kilbride. Additionally, in partnership with the HSCP Locality Planning Forum and Clearer Minds young ambassadors, an application was made for funding. The application was successful and allowed the group to co-produce/co-design a mental health pocket guide on the support available to young people in the North Coast area. This was printed for every pupil in Largs Academy, as well as P7s from the cluster schools. Financial

Inclusion There was a successful application for Community Investment funding to employ a Localities Priority Worker for the North Coast part time for 1.5 years. This post will be dedicated to the delivery of the locality partnership priorities across the North Coast and Cumbraes.

Over the course of the year North Coast Locality Partnership also received inputs and Stress & Anxiety- contributed to discussions around Green Health, Kindness, GP contracts, the Local Younger People Development Plan and Child Poverty among others. They also received reports and made decisions on local funding and street naming. 30 H o w d o e s N o r t h C o a s t S p o t l i g h t O n … c o m p a r e t o s i m i l a r C l e a r e r M i n d s c o m m u n i t i e s a c r o s s S c o t l a n d ? The Community Planning Outcomes Profile (CPOP) aims The Clearer Minds Project is being delivered with to measure outcomes and breaks down CPP areas across Community Investment Funding, which was approved Scotland into communities by Intermediate Geography after a presentation to the Locality Partnership by a that can be compared to statistically similar communities student from Largs Academy. It links in with the locality from CPPs across Scotland. In the CPOP, the North Coast is partnership priority of addressing stress and anxiety in made up of 6 Intermediate Geographies. When we look at younger people. the CPOP common themes, these communities generally fare well compared to similar communities across Scotland Clearer Minds is a unique, practical programme to for child poverty, attainment, positive destinations, and improve pupil mental health. The group are working emergency admissions. with mental health specialists HeadStrong to deliver a programme to support Largs Academy pupils to improve They generally fare slightly less well in comparison to resilience, build coping strategies, speak out, value each similar communities across Scotland in relation to people other and ensure change, hope and positive mental in receipt of out of work benefits. The Locality Partnership health. priority of Financial Inclusion aims to help address this. Additionally, there is a wide span of work taking place The overall aim is to promote positive mental health in a across CPP partners. For example, the North Ayrshire series of assemblies, workshops, 1-1 support and staff Inclusive Growth diagnostic was referenced as best and parent training over a period of 18 months, covering practice within recent report by Centre for Progressive the end of the 2018-19 term and the full academic year Policy on measuring inclusive growth at a local level. The 2019-20. findings of the diagnostic are being used to inform ongoing policy engagement.

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Kilwinning is a busy locality in North Ayrshire. It sits on the , just north of Irvine and 21 miles south of Glasgow. There are around 16,100 people who live within its communities and many of them volunteer and work in the area to make life better for the people there.

Kilwinning has a whole range of clubs, organisations and activities that take place in or around the area such as Kilwinning Heritage, Kilwinning Sports Club, and the Ayrshire College campus.

To learn more about Kilwinning Locality please visit the Kilwinning Key Facts page on the Community Planning website. 32 K i l w i n n i n g P r i o r i t i e s & A c t i v i t y

Two younger members of the Kilwinning Youth Forum put themselves forward to take part in the fair for all youth commissioners project. In partnership with Cranberry Moss Community Association and North Ayshire Foodbank, a project took place to deliver cooking on a budget classes which proved very successful.

Local At the request of the locality partnership and Kilwinning Community Council the council's Roads Environment department carried out a RADAR survey in Main Street to see how many vehicles were using the pedestrianised area. A follow up survey was carried out on the proposals for Main Street to look at the possibility of closing it off to all traffic within certain times of the day. Discussion took place with a member of the traders group and the survey was given out to traders to complete. A proposal has been put forward to have a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) put in place. This will be discussed at the Locality Partnership.

Work & Local Kilwinning Rangers Juniors and Kilwinning Rangers Youth club were granted Community Investment Economy Fund money to convert a portacabin into a community space which will include a ‘youth zone’, toilets, and affordable office and rental space for small local businesses.

In addition to Community Investment funding granted, a cocktail of match funding has been secured for the development of an Outdoor Gym in McGavin Park. This allowed for a larger project than was originally planned and will incorporate more play equipment for younger children, which was something the community had requested in the consultation that took place. Traffic & Parking

33 H o w d o e s K i l w i n n i n g c o m p a r e S p o t l i g h t O n … t o s i m i l a r c o m m u n i t i e s a c r o s s T h e K i l w i n n i n g S c o t l a n d ? C h a r e t t e The Community Planning Outcomes Profile (CPOP) aims In January 2019, North Ayrshire Council commissioned a team to measure outcomes and breaks down CPP areas across led by Willie Miller Urban Design with Nick Wright Planning and Scotland into communities by Intermediate Geography Icecream Architecture to provide the expertise and organisation that can be compared to statistically similar communities to facilitate and deliver the Kilwinning Charrette. The purpose of from CPPs across Scotland. In the CPOP, Kilwinning is the charrette was to develop an output for community interests made up of 4 Intermediate Geographies. When we look at and maximise the impact that the community has in influencing the CPOP common themes, these communities generally the future Kilwinning. fare well compared to similar communities across Scotland around early mortality and positive destinations. A website was launched, and a number of community events took place. The top 4 priorities that came back from the Charette They generally fare slightly less well in comparison to were: similar communities across Scotland in relation to Places to meet, attractions or organised activities giving emergency admissions to hospital for those aged over 65 more options of things for young people to do in Kilwinning and the percentage of people in receipt of out of work Making better use of Kilwinning Abbey site as a potential benefits. The Locality Partnership priority of Work and the tourist attraction and creating performance space for Local Economy aims to help address this as well as the events. HSCP Locality Forum priorities. Additionally, there is a wide Supporting people to start new businesses in the town span of work taking place across CPP partners. For centre. example, the implementation of the Primary Care Creating projects or undertaking initiatives that support Improvement Plan has resulted in new ways of working for people’s individual wellbeing and needs . General Practices within the entirety of Ayrshire and Arran. In terms of emergency admissions, there were 3,505 service The outcome and information from the Charette is being used by users (65+) at the end of 19/20 that have a community Community Planning Partners and the Locality Partnership to alarm installed. help inform planning and development. 34 T h r e e T o w n s L o c a l i t y P a r t n e r s h i p

The Three Towns of Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston are situated to the north of Kilwinning with around 32,980 residents.

The area is steeped in history and has stunning scenery and lovely beaches. The ferry to the Isle of Arran leaves from Ardrossan Harbour.

There are plenty of landmarks, shops and restaurants throughout the area.

To learn more about Three Towns Locality please visit the Three Towns Key Facts page on the Community Planning website. 35 T h r e e T o w n s P r i o r i t i e s & A c t i v i t y

The Three Towns growers were awarded Community Investment funding for a development worker for their new environmental / horticultural hub. This worker will support community groups across three towns to grow food. All food growing groups and community representatives linked together to join the Incredible Edible network. Economy & Tourism Community Investment funding has been awarded to the Training Station in order to contribute to regenerating Saltcoats train station into a valuable community hub.

Raise Your Voice Ardeer were also awarded Community Investment funding to part fund the Stevenston Beach hub, which will include toilets, a café and community space.

Community Additionally the Locality Partnership working groups have worked with Active Travel to Regeneration secure funding for new signage across the Three Towns.

Over the course of the year Three Towns Locality Partnership also received inputs and contributed to discussions around Green Health, Active Travel, Kindness, the Local Development Plan and Child Poverty among others. They also received reports and made decisions on local funding and street naming.

Civic Pride & Community Engagement 36 H o w d o e s T h r e e T o w n s c o m p a r e S p o t l i g h t O n … t o s i m i l a r c o m m u n i t i e s a c r o s s T h r e e T o w n s S c o t l a n d ? C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t T r u s t s The Community Planning Outcomes Profile (CPOP) aims to Community Development Trusts are community owned and led measure outcomes and breaks down CPP areas across organisations which use self-help, trading for social purposes, Scotland into communities by Intermediate Geography that and ownership of buildings and land, to bring about long-term can be compared to statistically similar communities from social, economic and environmental benefits within their local CPPs across Scotland. In the CPOP, the Three Towns is made up community. Over the course of 19/20, work was underway using of 9 Intermediate Geographies. When we look at the CPOP Community Investment (CIF) funding to advance two new common themes, these communities generally fare well Community Development Trusts, in Ardrossan and Stevenston. compared to similar communities across Scotland around positive destinations and depopulation. Ardrossan Community Development Trust was incorporated in 2019. Their aim is to listen to Ardrossan residents and work to They generally fare less well in comparison to similar achieve the changes they want, and ensure connectivity of communities across Scotland in relation to child poverty and services and make it a better place to live, work, volunteer and people in receipt of out of work benefits. The Locality visit. They are planning a community engagement and master Partnership priorities of Economy and Tourism, Community plan for Ardrossan, have appointed a consultant for the play Regeneration and Civic Pride and Community Engagement aim park and a community arts consultant. to help address this. Additionally, there is a wide span of work taking place across CPP partners. For example, efforts to A steering group for Stevenston Community Development Trust improve incomes have continued through employability and has been formed and begun the process of creating a legal trust. income maximisation services. Gross weekly pay for full time They also planned and operated a Christmas shop to provide workers has risen since 2015 by about £80 per week to £563. low cost toys and decorations for residents attending the There is continuing work to reduce long term unemployment Stevenston Christmas lights. They are using social media to and increase low incomes through two initiatives - Skills for Life promote their plans and share good practice from other trusts. and We Work for Families. 37 L o o k i n g t o t h e F u t u r e : O u r F o c u s e s f o r t h e Y e a r A h e a d

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